This year, I (the Hawaii Karate Museum) will be giving two exhibits: (1) the S. S. China steamship (the ship that brought the first Okinawans to Hawaii in 1900), and (2) Okinawan Sumo. I will be exhibiting photographs and artifacts in the Cultural Tent. There is no admission for the Cultural Tent.

I hope that you will be able to attend the festival. It is a great cultural experience and lots of fun. Karate is from Okinawa, so our art is part of Okinawan culture. To better understand Karate, we should study Okinawan culture. Please make sure to stop by and say hello at my exhibits.

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"Karate Jutsu" means "China Hand art". Karate came to Okinawa from China.
Only in the 1930s or so, was the term "Karate" changed to mean "Empty Hand".
"China Hand" was used in Hawaii until after World War II, and is still used in some dojo.